Surname Overview
A Rare Han Chinese Surname
Yu is a rare Han Chinese surname in China.
Yù Surname
Surname profileYù / Yü
Origins
Ji-Clan and Bi-Lineage Origin
The Xu Tongzhi records the Yu surname as descending from the Ji clan and belonging to the Bi lineage. Bi Yang descended from Bi Gonggao, the fifteenth son of King Wen of Zhou, and the Yu lineage is identified as a branch of the Bi lineage.
Historical Records
Bi Yang's Grandson and the Yu Fief
Gao You's commentary on the Lulans records that a grandson of Bi Yang of Jin took the clan designation as a surname; the Zuozhuan Leijie records that Bi Yang's grandson received a fief at Yu.
Commanderies and Clan Halls
Hedong Commandery
The ancestral commandery associated with the Yu surname is Hedong.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution in Beijing and Chengdu
The Yu surname is found in Beijing, Chengdu in Sichuan, and other places.
Notable People
Yu Xian of the Ming Dynasty
Yu Xian was a successful provincial examination candidate during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty and served as magistrate of Shangrao County.
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